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    How would you document this?

    thanks all. That's what I did just wanted to run it by someone else. I also let my prinicpal know about the mother's call, my late entry of data and the result of my call back to the mother just in...
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    How would you document this?

    I forgot to enter a student's visit to me last Friday into my Health Room Log. I remember the incident and the student's mom called to ask me about it today. Should I now add it to the log with an...
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    Pulse oximetry in health office?

    I don't have one in my office but I think I would like to add one next year. This would be helpful for some of my asthmatics. thanks for the
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    Instructions for Substitute RN

    I have a sub folder which gives the daily run down on my day, general things she will be responsible for, list of people to ask for help if she needs it, a student list per grade and who gets meds and...
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    Interview today

    Sounds pretty positive to me. Keep us updated and hope you get
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    The crazies are all in my office this week...

    run of the mill colds and headaches here this week, just lots and lots of
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    Do you enjoy being a school nurse?

    For me this job is perfect. I am never bored. I work in a very small school but there is always someone who needs me, a project that needs to be worked on, a plan to come up with, a policy to...
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    Enough already.... no, really

    Full moon after a long weekend for a vacation!
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    Enough already.... no, really

    UGH I hate days like the ones you are describing! It's like they all just want to see me and make sure I'm still here. Hang in
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    Finally back at work!

    welcome back! We just got back yesterday after Sandy. It was a busy day in my office after the kids had a week off. It felt good to get back into a semi normal routine
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    When parents should keep their child home.

    I see 2 extremes in my school. We have the parents who send in kids we later find out were throwing up that morning and then we have the parents who keep their kids home everytime they have a...
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    TGIF

    Aftre what seems like a very loooooong week. I am so happy today is Friday! Will this beginning of the year paperwork ever be complete? YIKES! Happy weekend to
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    Parents of diabetic students

    I had a parent of a diabetic last year who wanted to be kept in the loop in real time all the time. She had had some bad experiences with school nurses before and her daughter's #s fluctuated wildly....
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    Lice Policies/Help Please!

    We have a no nit policy and I could present evdience til I'm blue in the face and they wont change it. Right now I'll fight other battles.
  15. The problem with schoolwide bans on peanuts or nut in general is really that the environment is no safer for a child with a nut allergy. Are all of the children's lunches and snacks checked daily to...
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    What would you have done?

    If pulses were good and there was no bone exposed through the skin I would have definitely called the parents first. Many times parents can get their child and get them to the ER before
  17. 100kids

    What works for you as a door sign?

    I have young kids in my building k-4 but no one pays any attention to the signs on my door that indicate whether they can enter or not. Some don't read so that's an issue but some just don't pay...
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    Walkie-talkies

    Just curious-do you use them in your school? We are thinking of getting them for myself, the main office and the teachers that bring kids outside for recess and gym. The school did have the Motorola...
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    Walkie-talkies

    that's exactly what I want. What brand/model have you had success
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    Walkie-talkies

    whish brands/models do you have that you have success with? We had Motorola consumer ones that got a lot of
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    Is your clinic......

    I am the only one in my office although there have been times where that is not the case. It's much more difficult to do our jobs when privacy is not easily found so I am thankful that for right now...
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    I'm not creative but...

    Love the footprint idea! I will definitely use this when I have a month where I need a new idea.
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    Ready to quit

    Oh this is so true. I have never ended a day saying great I got everything done today I needed to. Wish those elves would visit me. I would leave a list.
  24. I mean during normal school hours not while doing screening or anything. Just
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    Cough drops in school?

    State law here requires both permission from Dr and parent for all meds even OTC. We do have a form parents can bring to their Drs given permission for the items we do use in the clinic (cough drops,...